Key Events

You are good to go!

It looks like traffic is coping well after the multi-vehicle accident was cleared and all lanes were re-opened. There is one vehicle left on the hard shoulder awaiting recovery but it seems that this incident is now over and journey times will return to normal.

You are good to go (Image: motorwaycameras.co.uk)

13:11James Brinsford

Traffic is easing after accident

It seems that traffic is easing after the earlier accident that blocked two lanes. There are a lot of vehicles passing through the area but it is more free flowing than it has been for the past hour.

Congestion is easing after accident (Image: motorwaycameras.co.uk)

12:32James Brinsford

Vehicles have been recovered

The good news is that all lanes are open and the vehicles have been recovered. The bad news is that there is around 30 minutes delay in the area.

12:26KEY EVENT

All lanes have been re-opened

All lanes have now re-opened but there is slow traffic following the multi-vehicle accident on M5 Southbound between J18A M49 and J19 A369 (Portishead). There is one vehicle left on the hard shoulder.

Lanes have re-opened but there are long tailbacks (Image: motorwaycameras.co.uk)

12:10James Brinsford

Vehicles moved leaving one lane closed

Vehicles have been moved into nearside lane with police from Avon & Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire on the scene. Esxpect long delays in the area.

11:57KEY EVENT

Long delays on M5

There has been a multi-vehicle accident on the M5 at the Avonmouth Bridge and long delays are expected.